Pack carrier



Aug'. 7, 1934.

A. M. BATTLES 1,969,199

PACK CARRIER Filed Dec. 23; 1952 3 Sheets-Sheet l llorncy Aug. 7, 1934.

A.M.BATTLES PACK CARRIER Filed Deo; 23? 1932' 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 nlI A wlll),

Patented Aug. 7, 1934 UNH'ED 1,969,199 mori CARRIER Auen M. 'natu-e5, nanaolpmvft. 4implication December '23, 1932, :Serial rNo. 648,673

v s'claims. (o1. ;.zz4-`25) "The present vinvention relates toa packfcarrier and 'has for its prime "object to provide a Ycon venient and inexpensive device for the purpose of vcarrying Aa vload vfastened. to the back of the 5 person.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a device of this nature which is simple in its construction, inexpensive to manufacj' ture, comfortable to wear, thoroughly eicient and reliable in use and otherwisewell adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel features `5 of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a side elevation of the pack carrier showing the same in use.

Figure 2 is a rear elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a perspectiveview of the frame.

Figure 4 is a perspective View of one of the sheet metal strips.

Figures 5, 6 and 7 are detail sections taken respectively on the lines 5-5, 6 6 and '7-7 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawings in detail it will be seen that the frame which is illustrated by itself '30 in Figure 3 comprises a pair or" vertical spaced parallel coextensive side rods 5 connected together by cross rods 6 and '7. The rods 5 merge at their bottom ends in rearwardly directed extensions 8 which terminate in oblong transverse '-335 loops 9. The upper ends of the rods 5 merge into forwardly and downwardly curved shoulder extensions 10. At the junctures of the extensions 10 with the rods 5 there are fixed oblong transversely disposed loops 11.

Oblong strips of sheet metal or the like each comprise an elongated body 12 merging at its bottom end in a rearwardly directed ledge 14 and at its upper end in a forwardly and downwardly curved shoulder extension 15. The rods 5 are xed centrally and longitudinally on the bodies 12 and the shoulder extensions 10 curve over the extensions 14 and portions of the extensions 8 adjacent the rods 5 rest on the ledges 14. ,50 Under the shoulder extensions 15 and adjacent portions of the bodies 12 there are secured paddings 16 by suitable means as indicated at 17. Straps 18 are secured to the loops 11 for engagement with buckles 19 mounted on strap sections F55' 20 secured in the loop 9. The pack, of course is thus supported on the frarneby the straps' 1B 'as is illustrated to a'dvantage'in Figure '1. f` q The construction of the carrieris such thatsaid carrierisfnot -fastened to the body lby 'extraneous means such as straps, etc., and it cantherefore be readily removed for resting and suspended by the shoulder extensions 10 from any suitable support out of engagement with the ground. It will further be seen that the person upon which the carrier is mounted is free to sit down, as on a log or the like, in which position the bottom of the carrier may rest on the ground, thereby relieving the shoulders of the weight-of the load.

Still further, the carrier will not'interfere with I buttoning or unbuttoning the outer garments of the person upon which it is mounted and said person will also have the free use of his arms and hands. It will also be noted that, due to the construction of the carrier the person is free to crawl on his hands and knees, and in fact, enjoy substantially complete freedom of the body. The simplicity of construction will, it is thought, add materially to the pleasure of hiking, as will be apparent.

It is thought that the construction, utility and advantages of this invention will now be clearly understood by those skilled in this art Without a more detailed description thereof.

The present embodiment of the invention has been described in considerable detail merely for f the purposes of exemplication since in actual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description.

It will be apparent that changes in the details of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafterY claimed or sacricing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. A pack carrier of the class described comprising a frame which includes a pair of spaced parallel coextensive rods, cross bars connecting the rods, the lower ends of the rods merging into rearwardly directed extensions which terminate in integral oblong transversely disposed loops, the upper ends of the rods merging into forwardly and downwardly curved shoulder extensions, oblong loops across thejunotures of the shoulderV extensions with the rods, oblong strips comprising elongated, flat, relatively wide bodies to the 1on- TUD nit

gitudinal centers of which are fixed saidrods and said bodies extending from the lower to the upper ends of saidrods and merging at their upper ends into forwardly and downwardly curved shoulder extensions over which extend the shoulder extensions of the frame.

2. A pack carrier of the class described comprising a frame which includes a pair of spaced parallel coextensive rods, cross bars connecting the rods, the lower ends of the rods merging into rearwardly directed extensions which terminate in integral oblong transversely disposed loops, the upper ends of the rods merging into forwardly and downwardly curved shoulder extensions, ob-

' long loops across the junctures of theshoulder extensions with the rods, oblong strips comprising elongated, flat, relatively wide bodies to the longitudinal centers of which are xed said rods and said bodies merging at their upper ends into forwardly and downwardlyxcurvedshoulder extensions over whichv extend the shoulder extensions of the frame, and the lower edge of the bodies merging into rearwardly directed ledges underlying the extensions at the bottom ends of the rods. l

3.A pack` carrier of the class described comwardly and downwardly curved shoulder exten` sions over which extend the shoulder extensions of the frame, and the lower edge of the bodies merging into rearwardly directed ledges underlying the extensions at the bottom ends of the rods, padding under the shoulder extensions of the strips and adjacent portions of the body, straps secured to the second mentioned loops, strap sections secured to the iirst mentioned loops and having buckles, for detachable connection t0 said first-named straps. y

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